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Show izzzl Basrds Easo Fell Pcwsr C A. Dykstra, Director of v I live Service, said Wednesday if ' I thousands of letters contlnr , I pour into National Heauc1Uar.' f:om mothers, wives, and others vitally inter" the lives of individual rcUtr-citing rcUtr-citing reasons why deerm should be granted. But National Headquarters hi no power to grant or even t commend deferments, Mr. Dvfat,' pointed out. The question' of -J classification any registrant sha be placed in is a matter entirJl up to his local board. "Of course we are interested every individual case," Mr. Dv stra said, "but the only thing sible for us to do with the leti-s that come addressed to Nation Headquarters and which ars for. warded from the White Hoi and members of the adminiSfn, tive and legislative branch's c' the Government here In Washiip! ton is to inform the senders they will have ample opportanb to present their cases to their boards and that the very spirit o' Selective Service Act precludes Na-tional Na-tional Headquarters using its j,. fluence in any way whatsoevtr with the decisions of Uk te boards." Mr. Dykstra emphasized thi any person who is able to p; reasonable proof that he is terestsd in a registrant may a-, pear before the local board am give pertinent to the case. ne witness must, Mr. Dykstra add;; have a real and an honest in. terest and be motivated by some-thing some-thing more than a mere desire ti meddle in a busy-body ray. Bo; no person who does have a sincere sin-cere interest will be denied the right either to appear perse-mil; or to give evidence in writing. |